Crime: 29 August 2014
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BURGLARIES TO REPORT IN THE LAST 24 HOURS
FIRST
DETAILS OF A MOBILE PHONE FRAUD / MULTIPLE IDENTITY THEFT IN ASCOT.
WE HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE RECENTLY IN RBWM PLEASE BE AWARE.
THE AGGRIEVED IN THIS CASE, TOOK MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS, BY OPENLY
PHOTOGRAPHING AND TAPING, THE CONVERSATION WITH THE OFFENDER. OUR
RECOMMENDATION WOULD ALWAYS BE DO NOT, PUT YOURSELF AT
RISK PHONE US IMMEDIATELY ON THE 101 PHONE NUMBER, IF AN UN-ORDERED
PARCEL PARTICULARLY A MOBILE PHONE - IS DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS
PARTICULARLY, IF IT HAS YOUR NAME ON IT !!!:
ASCOT & SOUTH ASCOT:
28/8 Thursday 6.20 p.m. Dorian Drive. Telephone scam IDENTITY FRAUD. The owner of a house, received a delivery of a mobile phone, a gold iPhone 5s which he had not ordered.
Shortly after, he received a telephone call from someone (number withheld) with an African accent, who apologised, but said he was from the delivery company and that the phone, had been delivered in error. He would shortly return to collect it. He asked it it could be left outside, for the driver to collect, without bothering the owner further.
The owner explained If, someone turned up with the correct and appropriate paperwork, he would hand it over personally. Later that day, a man turned up no uniform, but smartly dressed and asked for the phone. The owner, asked to see the paperwork. What he was shown, was a clearly forged delivery sheet.
He then took a photo of the man and recorded the conversation, on his phone !!!
The man immediately left ,in a white Toyota. The owner took down the index number and immediately called the police. The police took the index and did a PNC check (Police National Computer) to establish the details, of the registered keeper - who lived in Streatham.
The officer that attended originally to take the owners statement, then went with Met Pol Officers, to that address to interview and possibly arrest the offender.
The couple that lived there, did not match the photo of the offender and knew nothing about the man nor his car. They were really concerned that the Electoral Roll and their address, had been used in a Fraud.
The photo and details of this crime remain upon the books, until the man is correctly identified.
This shows the depth of preparation and care, taken by fraudsters when carrying out these frauds. Not only had this man copied the identity of the owner - creating a fraudulent account in their name and address, with the phone supplier, but also - registered his car to a false name, entered that false name on the Electoral Roll, along with a false address, car insurance and driving licence. It is staggering !
We have to remember, they consider this to be their job. They set up several fake identities and by doing this thoroughly, they can be sure they will escape arrest and identification. That is why we must all make sure, any paperwork that can identify us, is properly destroyed and not just put into bins. The least you must do, is tear any paperwork you dispose of into small pieces, so that it cannot be presented to banks / shops, as evidence as homeownership, to create accounts. The gold iPhone 5s, is probably worth well in excess of £500 nice work if you can get it !
MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
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28/8 29/8 Thursday 7.30 p.m. / Friday 2.30 a.m. Business, Blackamoor Lane. Entered via a forced rear ground floor window. Small safe forced from wall and opened car keys stolen along with a black Mercedes C Class car, index B * *P
RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
NO CRIME TO REPORT.
MAIDENHEAD WEST
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:
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28/8 29/8 Thursday / Friday Quarrywood Road. Attempted garage break no entry gained. The new garage door was damaged in an attempt to break in. It had only just been replaced after a previous break in.
PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
27/8 28/8 Wednesday 10 p.m. / Thursday 11 a.m. Blenheim Road. The owner left his tools in a van which was locked and secured. In the morning he found the drivers door insecure and the window smashed. All his tools had been stolen. A circular saw, a jig saw, a router, a transformer, a De Walt hand drill, a Mikita planer, a tile cutter, a Garmin SAT NAV and loose change stolen.
MAIDENHEAD SOUTH
BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
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28/8 Thursday 2 p.m. 7 p.m. Cannon Lane. Shed break Full set of golf clubs stolen.
24/8 28/8 Sunday midnight Thursday 10 a.m. Hare Shoots. Hanging baskets stolen.
28/8 29/8 Thursday 10 p.m. / Friday 9 a.m. Lock Lane. The owner of a blue staffy secured it in its kennel overnight. In the morning, the garden gate was open and the dog was gone. The collar and lead were still in place. He is a blue Staffordshire Bull terrier, called Diesel. He has a thin white line on his head and an injured right back paw. There have been ongoing issues in this area.
OLDFIELD & BRAY:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
NO CRIME TO REPORT.
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